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March 15, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping downturn forcing rivals to cooperate
    THE shipping downturn is forcing a 'reorientation' of the market that will have benefits for all players, said Noburu Ueda, chairman of the largest classification society ClassNK.
  • ICS slams market-based measures
    GOVERNMENTS have become more interested in raising money from shipping companies than they are in reducing the industry's greenhouse gas emissions when proposing 'market-based' solutions to climate change, said Simon Bennett, director of external relations at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), yesterday.
  • Cruise lines bosses defend safety records
    In their first major industry gathering since the deadly Costa Concordia accident, cruise line chief executives defended their overall safety record on Tuesday and said that they were confident of better days ahead.
  • Yields on DP World sukuk drop to 6-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL raises rate on Asia to Australian-NZ cargo US$300/TEU from April 15
  • Cosco to raise Far East-India rates US$400 per TEU from April 15
  • Huge containerships deluge market after post-downturn delivery dam breaks
  • Pent up consumer demand increases US retail sales 6.5pc in February
  • Port of Jiaxing's February container volume up 48.2pc to 45,100 TEU
  • Access widens to Baltic Exchange forward freight real-time data
  • Shandong seaports' container throughput up 10 per cent in first two months
  • Yangzte has 389 berths built, each with more than 10,000-tonne capacity
  • Djibouti and DP World invite bids to expand terminal to 3 million TEU
  • Port of Gdansk throughput rises 40.5pc to 635,000 TEU in 2011
  • Port of Cartagena's Contecar Terminal goes live with Vehnet TOS
  • Cathay profit down 60pc to US$708.8 million in 2011, revenue up 9.9pc
  • Hong Kong tops air cargo in Asia, says Air Cargo World's ACE survey
  • Frankfurt Airport throughput falls 9.1pc to 155,105 tonnes in February
  • IATA asks Malaysia to cut next year's fees hike that makes landings costly
  • AirBridgeCargo starts K+N weekly flights from Moscow to Hanover, Beijing
  • Canada to pass forced work order law to prevent pilot, ground crew strike

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA announces alliance with Tradeshift, a global secure online electronic invoice network
  • MOL holds 'Safety Conference 2012' at multiple locations
  • NYK to instal broadband communication system to reduce CO2 emission
  • Peel Ports invites bids for construction of Port of Liverpool's new container terminal
  • Gaurav Guwalewalia is new DACAAI President
  • Highlights of Railway Budget 2012-13
  • Railway Budget leaves freight rates untouched
  • Assocham seeks Customs duty exemption for coal imports
  • GST implementation seen boosting logistics sector
  • Pawar urges PM to permit an extra 1 mt of sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Touax Rail obtaining Entity in charge of maintenance (ECM) certification
    The French service provider Touax Rail, which specializes in leasing and sales of railcars, has been awarded Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) certification by Bureau Veritas. ...
  • Iata organizing World Air Cargo Symposium in Kuala Lumpur
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is holding its World Cargo Symposium in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) this week. The trade body advocates strong partnerships across th...
  • Bilbao handles more containers in 2011
    The port of Bilbao (Spain) handled 31.7 million t in 2011, 5.7% less than the year before, due to declines in the dry and liquid bulk cargo handling sectors. Container traffic, ho...
  • German forwarders say no to accepting liability
    The German forwarding and logistics association (DSLV) has prepared a policy document that provides its members with arguments to help counter growing pressure from clients. The la...
  • Gefco extending its partnership with Dacia
    The French transport service provider Gefco has set up a multi-modal transport solution that combines rail and road transport for the car manufacturer Dacia. From the latter's plan...
  • Finnair Cargo traffic grows in February
    The Scandinavian carrier Finnair released its traffic performance for February. The cargo division reported that available tonne kilometres grew by 22% and reven...
  • Astral adds Mogadishu to its network
    The Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation is starting a scheduled freighter service from Nairobi to Mogadishu (Somalia) today (14 March). A DC9 freighter with up to 15 t of capacity...
  • New general manager for Hutton's
    Hutton's, a UK ship supplier, has appointed David Greenwood as general manager to work at its new head office in Hull (England). Greenwood has been responsible for start-ups, growt...
  • RCL reports 2011 loss
    Regional Container Lines Group (RCL) reported a loss of THB 780 million in 2011, after taking into consideration the gain from sales of property in Q3/2011. In 2010 the shipping co...
  • IDS with top results in 2011
    The partners of Germany's largest general cargo forwarding alliance IDS Logistik transported a total of 11.6 million shipments and generated a turnover of EUR 1.713 billion in fina...
  • SBB: board to have nine members again
    The board of the Swiss national railway SBB will once again comprise nine members, as prescribed in its regulations. After Christiane Brunner and Bernd Malmström step down from the...
  • Slightly weaker result for Logwin in 2011
    Logwin, an international logistics service provider headquartered in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), generated a turnover of EUR 1.335 billion in business year 2011. The result is almos...
  • Gebrüder Weiss achieves record turnover in 2011
    The Austrian transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss reported that its 2011 turnover was 9.2% higher than that achieved in financial 2010 and provisional net sales ...
  • Seur posts higher revenue in 2011
    The Spanish CEP and logistics company Seur reported 2% more turnover in 2011. The company said that it had seen good growth in international shipments, its logistics business and e...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Austal teams with GD unit to pursue international defense opportunities
  • CLIA leadership talks about cruise industry safety ... and growth plans
  • International Shipholding sells two Pure Car Truck Carriers
  • Tidal power holds huge energy, job potential for New Jersey

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • TSA member carriers plan additional rate increases
  • Freight index drops during month of January
  • BNSF reports shipments cut CO2 output for customers
  • Virgin America Airlines to begin flights to Portland
  • DOT earmarks funds for Merchant Marine Academy

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Reborn in the USA?
    Shipping analysts question whether manufacturing can return to the States
  • VLCC spot market boosted by Chinese imports from Africa
    Strong rates gain in Atlantic markets supports earnings rise on Middle East-Asia route as well
  • Author defends findings of Made in America report
    Sirkin to examine prospects for Europe
  • Global Ship Lease share price declines after flat annual results
    But CMA CGM recovery bodes well for spin-off say experts
  • February box slump for Port of Los Angeles
    Import slowdown follows Chinese new year factory closures
  • Milford Haven takes stake in Marimatech
    UK publicly-owned trust port and key LNG hub buys 36% of maritime laser docking outfit that went into liquidation
  • Sanctions to slash Iranian crude exports by at least a third
    Shipments to EU states to halt in July
  • Union protests to hit supply chains
    Trade unions plan global action to halt 'concerted attacks' on New Zealand workers
  • Clippers, pirates and gasoil
    Conference shows that the more shipping changes, the more it stays the same
  • Counterparty showdowns shift chartering strategies
    Recent operator troubles show that even once-secure charterers can end in strife
  • BLT seeks Chapter 15 protection in US
    Embattled group seeks to shield 'most solvent' portion of business
  • Events conspire to undermine Allied steady growth
    Multiple factors have dented Greek operator's performance
  • LNG rates to rise this year on Angola cargoes
    Owners with open vessels set for rates rally after recent downturn
  • Sinopec raises stake in CMES
    Tanker operator completes private placement programme to expand fleet
  • Boxship rates still rising
    Owners optimistic as panamax interest picks up
  • Russian oil taxes threaten North European aframax markets
    Measures clamp down on crude exports
  • Peene-Werft yard to stop building ships
    Parent company wants to shift focus of construction work
  • US import boost expected in March
    National Retail Foundation forecasts 10% growth
  • Record year ahead for Chinese oil tanker trade
    January product demand hits seven-month peak
  • Who will Iranian sanctions hurt most?
    It is a real concern that the insurance ban may not end up crippling its intended recipient
  • Japanese owners most exposed to Sanko
    European and Singapore-based owners at risk too
  • EU demands international regulation for armed guards on board ships
    Diplomatic row continues over Kerala killings
  • Eidesvik and DNV launch hybrid battery power trials
    Viking Lady loads 10 tons of batteries for fuel-saving tests
  • Chembulk promises BLT counterparties 'business as usual'
    Jakarta parent pledges to seek similar orders in other jurisdictions
  • Restructuring blues
    You can only kick the can so far before you run out of road
  • Human error sends supply chain insurance claims soaring
    TT Club director says many of mutual's $120m claims could have been avoided
  • Scorpio Tankers charters in MR trio
    Latest move in line with product tanker specialist's recent philosophy
  • US urges gun transport easing
    Submitting to pirate ransom demands only ensures that future crews will be taken hostage
  • SITC navigates smoothly through 2011
    China container operator and logistics provider holds its own on the intra-Asia trades
  • US hedge fund wins Dubai Drydocks default claim
    Ruling deals a blow to $2.2bn debt restructuring

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Chembulk assures counterparties
    FOLLOWING Chapter 15 filings by multiple BLT vessel-owning entities, a company executive underscored today that BLT's Chembulk subsidiaries are not in bankruptcy
  • Pacific rate hike sought
    BOX carriers serving the trans-pacific recommended a further $300/feu rate increase today to counter losses
  • Crew defended in fatal Indian casualty
    A BULKER'S owner has defended the ship's crew as Indian police continued to piece together what took place in the vessel's fatal collision with a fishing boat
  • ICS: China's no safety net
    CHINA'S growth can no longer be relied upon to blow shipping out of its economic doldrums, the Asia Pacific Maritime conference was warned today in Singapore
  • BLT files Chapter 15
    BERLIAN Laju Tanker is seeking Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to shield its assets from US arrest, newly filed court documents confirmed
  • Salvors focus on grounded ship's bunkers
    SALVORS are preparing to start pumping bunkers off a German-owned box ship that ran aground on Norway's West Coast late on 9 March
  • Drydocks World loses
    MONARCH Alternative Capital, a hedge fund, has reportedly won a $71.6M n legal claim against Dubai's Drydocks World for defaulting on a loan
  • Tanker's crew saved
    ALL 18 crew members are safe and unharmed today after their tanker carrying acid sank off China, safety authorities said
  • Golden Ocean selling Knightsbridge shares
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE Tankers has reportedly priced 2.4M shares being sold by Golden Ocean, the listed drybulk shipping group in John Fredriksen's empire
  • Bulker congestion falls again
    SNARLS in drybulk ports have dropped for a fourth straight week as day-delays in coal ports dropped by 15.7%
  • Novorossiysk plans to spend big
    RUSSIA'S largest publicly listed port company NCSP has unveiled a plan to spend up to $1.1Bn on expansion up to 2020
  • VLCC ballasters enticed
    HIGHER VLCC freight rates for voyages from West Africa are tempting ballasters from Asia, said brokers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Senate Transport Bill Includes HMT Language
    The Senate-passed transportation bill gave advocates for more dredging funds good news on Wednesday. The bill included a...
  • DHL to Spend $47 Million to Expand US Hub
    DHL said the $47 million expansion of its U.S. hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport will provide parcel customers...
  • Global Ship Lease Posts $10.9 Million Profit
    Global Ship Lease boosted fourth quarter 2011 profit to $10.9 million from $1.2 million a year ago as the NYSE-listed...
  • Analyst Lars Jensen on Emergence of Megaships (Video)
    SeaIntel Maritime Analysis CEO Lars Jensen says the deployment of megaships brings advantages of economies of scale and environmental benefits,...
  • Panama Canal Authority Names New Administrator
    The Panama Canal Authority's Board of Directors appointed Jorge Luis Quijano, the engineer in charge of building the canal's new...
  • Senate Approves Highway Bill
    The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a transportation bill that would provide $109 billion over two years for highway programs,...
  • Imports Fall, Exports Rise at Port of Los Angeles
    Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles in February declined 7.8 percent from February 2011 as the nation's largest...
  • ILA's Daggett, USMX's Capo Discuss Labor Relations (Podcast)
    Harold Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen Association, and James Capo, chair and CEO of the United States Maritime Alliance, sit...
  • Carriers to Raise Pacific Rates Again in April
    Confident that a previously announced general rate increase of $300 per 40-foot container unit will take effect on Thursday as...
  • NJ, NY Lawmakers to Address Port Tolls
    State legislators from both sides of the Hudson River will hold a joint hearing in April to examine what they...
  • European Imports Fell 5.2 Percent in January
    European austerity measures in January pulled containerized imports down 5.2 percent year-over-year, the steepest decline since 2009, according to published...
  • Panalpina, CEVA Begin LCL Services in Developing Markets
    Panalpina and CEVA Logistics have launched new less-than-containerload services, tapping into strong customer demand in fast growing trade lanes in...
  • Cheese Maker Charged for Shipping 'Tainted' Product
    A New Jersey cheese maker is charged with shipping "tainted product" purchased from a Pennsylvania trucker also charged with violating...
  • Saudia Cargo, NSCSA Sign Freight Deal
    Saudia Cargo has signed an exclusive deal to provide express freight services to the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia...
  • Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rates Jump 13.6 Percent
    Average trans-Pacific spot rates jumped this week as the 15 carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement raised rates by...
  • Cathay Pacific's 2011 Profit Tumbled
    This year will be even tougher for airlines than 2011 because of economic instability, high jet fuel prices and weak...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Trucking Hub in Vienna
    Kuehne + Nagel have inaugurated a trucking hub in Vienna to drive growth of the Swiss logistics company's overland groupage...
  • CSAV Lost $1.24 Billion in 2011
    Chilean carrier CSAV lost $1.24 billion last year, including $959 million on continuing operations, but said its deficit narrowed during...
  • OOCL to Raise Rates From Asia to Australia
    OOCL has extended its round of global freight rate increases to include southbound services on the North and East Asia...
  • Zim to Hike Rates on India-Europe Trades
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will raise its rates on services between the Indian subcontinent and North Europe, starting April 1....
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Launch Middle East Express Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will launch a container service connecting Far East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, starting in early...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Hamburg Sud raises Santa-Class ships' capacity
    Hamburg Sud [HS] has followed Maersk Line and decided to increase the capacity of its last remaining 7,100TEU Santa-class ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding ...
  • Spain votes to strike
    The main Spanish unions have voted for a general strike on March 29 in protest at the government's proposals to reform the nation's labour laws which would make ...
  • Kalmar introduces its SmartPower RTG
    Kalmar, which is an operating unit of the Finland-based Cargotec group, has developed a new rubber-tyred yard gantry crane which with its smaller engines will use ...
  • ICTSI to operate Lekki Container Terminal in Nigeria
    Nigeria-based Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) and Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding ...
  • HPH's TERCAT Barcelona gets eight new cranes
    By this weekend four more super post-panamax quay cranes will have been delivered at Hutchison Port Holdings Group [HPH] Terminal Catalunya [TERCAT], Muelle Prat ...
  • KPA says snarl ups caused by South Sudan traffic
    Gichiri Ndua, the managing director of Kenya Ports Authority [KPA], has now blamed recent congestion at the port on seasonal holidays and a boom in import traffic ...
  • China: yuan to float more freely
    That was the message from premier, Wen Jiabao, on the last day of the National People's Congress; the change of stance possibly reflecting the nation's recent import ...
  • CIFFA calls for 'fairer' cost system for Canadian customs exams
    One of the biggest issues for Canadian shippers is container customs examinations according to the Canadian International Freight Forwarders' Association (CIFFA) ...
  • Evergreen goes back to Trieste
    Further details on changes to Evergreen's UAM service between Asia and the Mediterranean have emerged. Instead of starting in April, it will commence in May at ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Adelfia tops detention list
    Greek operator's panamax one of seven bulkers collared by US port inspectors for deficiencies, new report reveals.
  • NOCC details PCTC raid
    Nordic banks join forces to finance transaction that proves funding can be found in today's market despite belt tightening.
  • Halul to splash the cash
    Qatari offshore owner bags $60m loan to spend on more new tonnage.
  • Crewman hurt in freak fall
    Nordic Tankers seafarer broke leg in plunge after grabbing life boat release handle as vessel rolled, report reveals
  • HCL eyes summer swoop
    London-listed owner plans to add an extra panamax in the next few months, says CEO Fotini Karamanlis.
  • Hasbun climbs CSAV ranks
    Architect of Chilean containership operator's massive capital crusade steps up to the plate as Arturo Ricke nears the exit.
  • Tanker sinks off China
    All crew rescued as Kenos Athena suffered water ingress and went down off Guangdong.
  • GSL turning a corner
    Ian Webber-led containership owner bounces back from consecutive red quarters.
  • ISC sheds PCTC pair
    International Shipholding chief says $74m transaction with Norwegian Car Carriers will pave the way for fleet expansion.
  • STNG pounces on MR trio
    New York-listed owner beefs up modern product tanker arsenal with the addition of chartered tonnage.
  • Hellenic's recovery hope
    Fotini Karamanlis-led bulker owner ends 2011 in the red but has high expectations for a speedy rebound in rates.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • A Holistic View of GTM 2012
  • Forwarders expand LCL services
  • GFS adds Hermes, UK Mail
  • CMA CGM drops Black Pearl again
  • U.S. imports fell 3.4% in February
  • OOCL raising Asia-Oceania rates
  • CN introduces new Prince Rupert service
  • Cloud-given voice in the warehouse
  • Cernak starts as Port Everglades director
  • Mobile sees steel volumes booming

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 14, 2012
  • Maersk Tankers evaluates claims about technologies
    Company focuses on efficiency as an increasing number of customers choose companies with strong sustainable profile
  • Crude stable on Saudi supply guarantees
    'Saudi Arabia and others remain poised to make good any shortfall, perceived or real, in crude oil supply.'
  • Asia fuel oil contracts hit three year high
    'Demand volumes are not coming in. On a delivered basis, Malaysia may be cheaper at the moment,' says bunker source.
  • Rotterdam prices approaching all time high
    Markets continue to firm.
  • Bunker prices firming in Middle East
    'Mediocre' bunker demand in Fujairah.
  • Tanker gives supplier 'stronger foothold'
    Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker 'has a 30% share of the marine fuel market in the north-west of Russia.'
  • Jiskoot Technology Centre opens in UK
    Company expects 'improved lead times to meet customers' demands.'
  • Gasnor sets sights on LNG bunker station in strategic ECA port
    Expects to sell LNG at prices that will be competitive with using HFO and scrubbers.
  • Shipping industry urged to collaborate, innovate
    Finding ways to reduce costs of implementing new regulations important challenge for the industry in the future, says ClassNK Chairman and President.
  • Mid-week bunker prices largely down at Asian bunker hubs
    Demand for bunker fuels generally low.
  • Still 'business as usual' at Sanko Steamship
    Firm continues to pay necessary costs for fuel, ship crews, says spokesman.
  • Environmental group raises questions about Algeciras terminal
    Environmental Safety Group says Gibraltar should know the risks.
  • Outlook for Asian cruise and offshore industries 'generally positive'
    Rising prices of bunkers are prompting vessel owners to seek efficiency gains, says Wilhelmsen spokesman.
  • Sinopec Fuel Oil starts bunkering operations at Lanshan port
    Rizhao branch of Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales has sold 880 mt of 380 cSt grade at Lanshan port.
  • Japan bunker sales volumes to improve in March
    Japanese bunker sales expected to range between 320,000 to 330,000 mt in March, traders say.
  • Box carriers see improved margins on spot rate recovery
    Sharp recovery on freight rates has lifted operating margin above breakeven level on the spot market, says Alphaliner.

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Leghorn
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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